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Business news • May 31

Trump and Kevin Warsh Plan a Huge Giveaway to Retirees. There’s Only One Problem

Inflation has a way of turning economics into personal finance. For retirees living on fixed incomes, every increase in the price of groceries, gasoline,...

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Business news • May 31

Mercedes-Benz faces a potential U.S. sales ban

A bill moving through Congress could bar the 137-year-old luxury icon from American roads.

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Business news • May 31

Student loan borrowing is 'high stakes' as new rules take effect on July 1, CFP says. What to know

Experts say that student loan borrowers should proceed with caution when taking on more debt or consolidating after July 1, due to upcoming changes.

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Business news • May 31

Kohl’s scrambles to restore customer loyalty after major loss

Kohl's continues to struggle to capture consumer spending as department store chains nationwide see weaker demand. Amid this trend, Kohl's is introducing...

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Business news • May 31

Investigating alleged image of chained McDonald's worker preparing food

The image supposedly shows a locked chain and strap tying an employee's ankle to a food preparation station.

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Business news • May 31

AI Bubble Debate Gets Real as Chip Stocks Rally Turns Historic

Chipmakers are by far the hottest stocks in the market, but their recent surge is lending urgency to the debate over whether investors are buying into an...

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Business news • May 31

AI is turning energy into the hottest business in America

The scramble for electricity has become the gold rush beneath the AI boom.

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Business news • May 31

For prostate cancer patients set on surgery, new hormone regimen may improve outcomes, study finds

By doing hormone therapy up front in prostate cancer cases, the hope was to shrink the relapse rate after surgery. Results were encouraging.

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Business news • May 31

DC insider: America faces more Trumps — or worse

It's impossible to understand American politics without also understanding the American economy (and vice versa). Politics and economics may be different...

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Business news • May 31

Growing US reliance on Chinese biotechs prompts national security fears

Lawmakers and some investors are warning about the growing reliance of US pharmaceutical companies on China, raising the prospect of national security...

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Business news • May 31

ASCO: Akeso’s ivonescimab bests PD-1 inhibitor in lung cancer chemo combos, slashing death risk by 34%

It's the moment of truth for Akeso's ivonescimab, and to many, a high-stakes test for China's booming biotech industry. And the first-in-class PD-1xVEGF...

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Business news • May 31

SpaceX lands a $4 billion deal right before its IPO

A quiet Friday announcement just reshaped the pitch for the year's biggest stock debut.

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Business news • May 31

Exxon and Chevron Are Warning That Oil Prices Could Skyrocket in the Coming Weeks. Here's What That Could Mean for Investors.

Oil prices have cooled off over the past couple of weeks due to optimism that the U.S. and Iran are close to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of...

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Business news • May 31

I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing

"I apologize for not dying soon enough for you," one boomer wrote to me, "so your generation can pick over my financial bones."

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Business news • May 31

What to Expect in Markets This Week: The May Jobs Report, Plus Tech and Retailer Earnings

Hiring has surpassed expectations in recent months, but economists are divided on what the data means.

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Business news • May 31

Retail traders say they're excited to buy SpaceX stock—just not with a $2 trillion price tag

Retail investors said they have concerns about SpaceX's historic valuation, while others are worried about being exit liquidity for early investors.

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Business news • May 31

Cheers, jeers, and laughs: The speeches about AI that drew strong responses from 2026 grads

College graduates know about AI. Speakers, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, have learned to tread carefully when discussing it commencement.

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Business news • May 31

How Costco sells such cheap gas

In its 50-year history, Costco has never seen such demand for gas. Many of its stations have been so overwhelmed that they've had to call in tanker trucks...

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Business news • May 31

US Jobs Report Set to Reveal Solid Growth, Steady Unemployment Rate

Jobs week is coming up in the US, with a whole slate of indicators on the state of the labor market culminating on Friday with the government's official...

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Business news • May 31

United flight diverted to Madison: Man tries to breach cockpit of United Airlines flight 2005 from Chicago, forces hijacking alert

A Chicago flight diverted to Madison instead of landing in Minneapolis due to a possible attempted hijacking. It happened on United flight 2005 Friday.

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